$310M Settlement Reached with Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Ohio Train Derailment
The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced a more than $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern Railroad Co. over the February 2023 toxic gas train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice Announced The settlement with Norfolk Southern Railway was announced in a news […]
Rail Company Reaches $310 Million Settlement With Biden EPA For East Palestine Derailment
Norfolk Southern Railroad reached an agreement to pay $310 million to settle claims from the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the Environmental Protection Agency announced. A train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2023 prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders as authorities moved to address the release of the […]
Uvalde School Shooting Victims’ Families Announce $2M Settlement As More Lawsuits Are Filed
Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial honoring the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 31, 2022. The traumatized town of Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday began burying the 19 young children killed in an elementary school shooting that has united the small, close-knit community in grief and anger. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP […]
Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questions
A federal judge has approved a $600 million class-action settlement over last year’s Norfolk Southern Railroad derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people living near East Palestine have no idea how much the settlement will ultimately cost them. I still have doubts about whether I can get it. Tentative approval of the settlement came late […]
Colorado case aims not to be lumped into proposed $2.8 billion NCAA player-pay settlement
The NCAA is working toward a potential $2.8 billion settlement that would resolve three antitrust lawsuits, with the Big Ten Conference giving the latest approval, but it’s unclear whether a fourth lawsuit would be included in the agreement. Fontenot v. NCAA lawyers said Wednesday they want the case to remain in federal court in Colorado, […]
Uvalde Shooting Victims’ Families Announce $2 Million Settlement, Further Lawsuits Against Public Safety Officers
The families of the victims of the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting have reached a settlement with the city, but are planning additional lawsuits against the responding officers, according to an attorney representing the families. That’s what it means. Uvalde police were heavily criticized for their response to the 2022 shooting after they waited more […]
‘Historic Settlement’: Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis To Repay $2 Billion To Alleged Defrauded US Investors
Bankrupt lender Genesis has agreed to repay $2 billion to investors it allegedly defrauded across the United States, New York prosecutors announced Monday. New York Attorney General Letitia James said the agreement will create a victims’ fund that will benefit hundreds of thousands of investors and creditors, including at least 29,000 New Yorkers. The settlement, […]
Check if You Are Eligible to Receive Payment as Part of Apple’s $35 Million iPhone Settlement
Apple is offering a settlement of up to $349 to U.S. residents who experience audio issues with their iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016 and January 3, 2023. CBS News report The tech giant announced that it has set aside $35 million in compensation for users who reported covered audio issues to […]
DOJ says Boeing violated $2.5B settlement to avoid prosecution
The Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal judge on Tuesday that Boeing violated a settlement that granted immunity from criminal prosecution following two 737 Max plane crashes several years ago. The Justice Department now needs to decide whether to press charges against the airline giant, according to the Associated Press. Prosecutors plan to notify […]
3 Native American tribes seeking Colorado River water rights in $5B settlement
A water rights settlement between three Native American tribes that is more expensive than any treaty enacted by Congress took a major step forward late Monday when it was submitted to the Navajo Tribal Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest unresolved claims in the Colorado River Basin, and a special legislative session […]